Carbon Budgets Order 2009 (S.I. No. 1259 of 2009). Country/Territory United Kingdom Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere, Energy Keyword Climate change Air quality/air pollution Emissions Pollution control Energy conservation/energy production Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Order sets carbon budgets for the budgetary specified periods. Carbon budgets set a cap on the maximum level of the net UK carbon account for each five-year budgetary period. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Climate Change Act 2008 (Chapter 27 of 2008). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008 (2016) Keyword: Climate change, Institution, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment, Energy conservation/energy production, Policy/planning, Waste domestic sources, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX